Katrin Raynor

Astronomy writer

Katrin Raynor is an astronomy writer and a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society.

Recent articles by Katrin Raynor

Woman making heart shape with her hands over a full Moon

Valentine's Day 5 romantic stargazing ideas

Orion high in the winter sky

10 wonderful targets to see in the Orion constellation

An image of the Sun that looks strikingly like a Halloween jack o lantern. This image was captured by NASA's SDO probe. Credit: NASA/SDO

Halloween Astronomy How to plan a spooky stargazing session

The pink Belt of Venus appears over the Earth’s shadow as seen in this wide-field view captured from Somerset, UK

How to see the Belt of Venus

How to stargaze from your window. Credit: Credit: Artjom Kissler / Getty Images

Observing guide How to stargaze from your window

Spaceguard centre, Wales.

10 of the best astronomical observatories in the UK

What to see in the night sky in 2021. Credit: Christianto Soning / EyeEm / Getty Images

Stargazing 2022 What to see in the night sky this year

The Orion constellation. Credit: VW Pics / Getty Images'

Observing guide Best winter constellations

A Royal Mail stamp marking Halley's Comet in 1986. Credit: Katrin Raynor-Evans

Cosmic philately: the joy of collecting space and astronomy stamps

Why does the Moon sometimes appear during the day? Credit: Dermot Conlan / Getty Images

Why can we see the Moon during the day?

Comet Hale-Bopp, photographed by Alan Hale, Cloudcroft, New Mexico, 1996. Credit: Alan Hale (used with permission)

Comet Hale-Bopp: the story of a visitor from the edge of the Solar System

The Council Room at the Royal Astronomical Society. Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net).

The history of the Royal Astronomical Society

A sense of wonder: from a dark-sky site a wealth of deep-sky objects can be seen even with the naked eye, including the Milky Way, Orion Nebula and star clusters such as the Pleiades and Hyades. Credit: Mixetto/iStock/Getty Images

Deep-sky astronomy: a beginner’s guide

A Solar System Distance Bracelet that helps put across the scale of the Solar System to visually impaired astronomers. Credit: Astro Cymru

Accessible astronomy: stargazing for people with disabilities

An image of the Welsh town of Beddgelert today. The building on the right is the Prince Llewelyn Hotel, which was hit by a meteorite in 1949. Image Credit: iStock

Beddgelert meteorite: big find in a small village